CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE
... Christmas, though not celebrated amongst the common people of France as amongst us, by the demolition of monster barons of beef-of waggon loads of turkeys--of thousands of barrels of oysters-of ?? weight of sausages and plum- pudding, and tuns of ale, of porter, of gin, of brandy, and heady port and sherry-is yet a day of solemn and joyous festivity, when families greet each other kindly-when ...